Democracy May Not Exist But We'll Miss it When It's Gone

Astra Taylor

$29.99

Paperback

Not in-store but you can order this
How long will it take?

Availability Information

We source books from suppliers in Australia and overseas. For books we don't currently have in stock, the time it takes to get them from our suppliers can vary widely - from a few days to a few months - so we check each book with each supplier to determine the expected time it will take to be supplied to us.

We then advise you accordingly. If the time taken to get any book is too long for you, you can let us know and we will cancel or adjust your order, and refund as required.

To find out the anticipated arrival time for specific items prior to ordering, please contact us by phone or email:

Phone +61 2 9264 3111, or 1800 4 BOOKS (1800 4 26657) if outside Sydney:
option 1 Abbey's Bookshop (Crime, History, Science, Kids & more) • info@abbeys.com.au
option 2 Language Book Centre (ESL & Foreign Languages) • language@abbeys.com.au
option 3 Galaxy Bookshop (Sci-fi, Fantasy, Romance, Graphic Novels) • sf@galaxybooks.com.au

QTY:

English

Verso
04 February 2020

Social & political philosophy; Politics & government; Political science & theory; Political structures: democracy

Democracy is in crisis. In every major company it has been stole by elites or in the hands of strong men. In democracy's name we see a raft of policies that spread inequality and xenophobia worldwide. It is clear

that democracy -

the principle of government by and for the

people - is not living up to its promise.

In fact, real democracy- inclusive and egalitarian - has in fact never existed. In this urgent and engaging book, Astra Taylor invites us to

re-examine the term. Is democracy a means or an end? A process or a set

of desired outcomes? What if the those outcomes, whatever they may

be - peace, prosperity, equality, liberty, an engaged citizenry - can be

achieved by non-democratic means? Or if an election leads to a terrible

outcome? If democracy means rule by the people, what does it mean to

rule and who counts as the people? The inherent paradoxes are too often unnamed and unrecognized. But to ignore them is no longer possible.

Democracy May Not Exist, but We'll Miss It When It's Gone offers a better understanding of what is possible, what we want, and why democracy is so hard to realize.

By: Astra Taylor
Imprint: Verso
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 210mm, Width: 140mm,
Weight: 342g
ISBN: 9781788738262
ISBN 10: 1788738268
Pages: 352
Publication Date: 04 February 2020
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Astra Taylor is the author of The People's Platform (winner of the American Book Award) and made two documentary films, Zizek! and Examined Life. Taylor's writing has appeared in the New York Times, the Washington Post, n+1, and The Baffler, where she is a contributing editor. She lives in New York City.

Reviews for Democracy May Not Exist But We'll Miss it When It's Gone

Impressive - New York Times An impressive contribution to this anxious re-examination of political assumptions and practices . . .Displays considerable intellectual nimbleness - Randall Kennedy, New York Times